River Reports
River Report / Conditions April 16, 2011
Very chilly here this morning, around 37. We are expecting high winds and close to an inch of rain throughout the day – needless to say, conditions are going to be tough!
Hatches:
Taeniopteryx fasciata – Brown Stoneflies #12-14
Chimarra – Little black Caddis #16-18
Baetis vagans – blue winged olives #16-18
Here are your current flows and temperatures:
| FLOWS: | |
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 1,800 cfs @ 39º |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy,NY |
2,120 cfs @ 39º |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 708 cfs @ 45º |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 1,920 cfs @ 45º |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY |
4,970 cfs @ 42º |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 972 cfs @ N/A |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Level | 101.2% |
Delaware River Report/Conditions 4/15/2011
The water temps are looking better on some sections of the river, hitting 50 degrees yesterday. We should see some sun this morning, highs in the 50’s, with clouds rolling in this afternoon. There were quite a few caddis and stoneflies in the air yesterday.
Hatches:
Taeniopteryx fasciata – Brown Stoneflies #12-14
Chimarra – Little black Caddis #16-18
Baetis vagans – blue winged olives #16-18
Here are your current flows and temperatures:
| FLOWS: | |
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 1,970 cfs @ 37º |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy,NY |
2,390 cfs @ 39º |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 581 cfs @ 45º |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 2,030 cfs @ 45º |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY |
5,170 cfs @ 45º |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 1,170 cfs @ N/A |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Level | 101.0% |
River Report/Conditions April 14, 2011
We had periods of rain on and off yesterday and overcast skies. Today looks to be a little warmer, with mostly sunshine. Streamers are still your best bet until water temperatures rise a few more degrees. The baetis have been more active as well, and black stoneflies in a variety of sizes, from #12 to #18 – keep them at the ready!
Here are your current flows and temperatures:
| FLOWS: | |
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 2,050 cfs @ 39º |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy,NY |
2,700 cfs @ 40º |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 586 cfs @ 45º |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 2,480 cfs @ 45º |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY |
6,040 cfs @ 45º |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 1,410 cfs @ N/A |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Level | 101.0% |
First Client Fish of they Year!!
Dan Rechenberg traveled all the way from Germany to give the Delaware a go, and he managed to land a great brown while out floating with Wiley and his good Swiss friend, Mattias Zehnder. This guy was caught on a streamer, but they both landed some nice fish on dries while they were here – we know they’ll be back!
Dan Rechenberg with his first Delaware brown! Photo by: Mattias Zehnder
River Report / Conditions April 13, 2011
Very odd weather day yesterday – the threat of rain, then bright sun, and back again. Chimmarra caddis were cruising around in droves, Jeff White got a good shot of one:
Chimarra caddis. Photo by: Jeff White
The baetis have been more active as well, and black stoneflies in a variety of sizes, from #12 to #18 – keep them at the ready!
Here are your current flows and temperatures:
| FLOWS: | |
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 1,970 cfs @ 38º |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy,NY |
2,670 cfs @ 40º |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 591 cfs @ 45º |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 2,640 cfs @ 45º |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY |
5,820 cfs @ 45º |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 1,630 cfs @ N/A |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Level | 101.0% |
River Report / Conditions April 12, 2011
We hit 80 degrees here in Starlight / Hancock yesterday, and today we wake up to 47 – April in the Catskills, what can we say? Good day yesterday on the water before the wind picked up – LOTS of stoneflies of varying sizes (all the way from 18 to 12), and FINALLY:
Baetis vagans male dun. Photo by: Bart Larmouth
Cell phone shot, so sorry for the fuzziness – but they are here! As soon as a few more start popping the fish will really turn on. Wiley took two great guys from Switzerland out over the last two days, and they boated some beauties – photos to follow soon!
Here are your current flows:
| FLOWS: | |
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 1,880 cfs @ 38º |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy,NY |
2,590 cfs @ 41º |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 627 cfs @ 46º |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 2,260 cfs @ 47º |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY |
6,140 cfs @ 46º |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 2,160 cfs @ N/A |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Level | 100.8% |
River Report / Conditions April 11, 2011
Hard to believe I went outside of the shop and couldn’t see my breath today!! There was decent insect actvity yesterday until the wind picked up a bit. A few rising fish were seen as well! The exciting news is that the Paraleps (Blue Quill) are out, and there were some good numbers on the West Branch yesterday, but still not many fish looking up for them due to the water temps. We are still seeing Chimmarra caddis and little black stones, but the Baetis vagans are still absent – let’s hope that changes! Here are your flows:
| FLOWS: | |
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 1,830 cfs @ 38º |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy,NY |
2,520 cfs @ 40º |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 611 cfs @ 43º |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 2,150 cfs @ 44º |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY |
5,500 cfs @ 43º |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 1,250 cfs @ N/A |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Level | 100.8% |
River Report / Conditions April 10, 2011
Overcast and warmer here at the club today – looking to be in the mid- to high-60s! There was decent insect actvity yesterday, and the first few rising fish as well! The exciting news is that the Paraleps (Blue Quill) are out, and there were some good numbers on the West Branch yesterday, but still not many fish looking up for them due to the water temps. We are still seeing Chimmarra caddis and little black stones, but the Baetis vagans are still absent – let’s hope that changes! Here are your flows:
| FLOWS: | |
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 1,830 cfs @ 37º |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy,NY |
2,450 cfs @ 39º |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 1,130 cfs @ 40º |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 2,510 cfs @ 43º |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY |
5,720 cfs @ 43º |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 1,140 cfs @ N/A |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Level | 100.8% |
River Report / Conditions April 9, 2011
Bright sun and no fog today – hopefully getting to 60F today! It looks like Cannonsville is spilling a little bit, cooling off the upper West Branch – releases should mitigate the amount of spill and warm up the water a little bit, as will the warmer weather heading our way. The exciting news is that the Paraleps (Blue Quill) are out, and there were some good numbers on the West Branch yesterday, but still not many fish looking up for them due to the water temps. We are still seeing Chimmarra caddis and little black stones, but the Baetis vagans are still absent – let’s hope that changes! Here are your flows:
| FLOWS: | |
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 1,800 cfs @ 37º |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy,NY |
2,410 cfs @ 37º |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 1,160 cfs @ 37º |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 2,510 cfs @ 39º |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY |
5,920 cfs @ 39º |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 1,110 cfs @ N/A |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Level | 100.8% |
River Report / Conditions April 8, 2011
Overcast this morning with the temperature just above freezing – hopefully getting to 60F today! It looks like Cannonsville is spilling a little bit, cooling off the upper West Branch – releases should mitigate the amount of spill. Warm weather over the next few days should help get water temps up, and help get the bugs hatching! We have seen Chimmarra caddis and little black stones, but the Baetis vagans are still absent – let’s hope that changes! Here are your flows:
| FLOWS: | |
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 1,760 cfs @ 36.5º |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy,NY |
2,550 cfs @ 37º |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 1,230 cfs @ 37º |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 2,770 cfs @ 38º |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY |
6,450 cfs @ 39º |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 1,150 cfs @ N/A |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Level | 99.4% |
River Report / Conditions April 7, 2011
Cloudy this morning, but it is supposedly going to burn off – we will see what happens! The flows dropped pretty dramatically last night with the precipitation moving out of the area. Warm weather over the next few days should help get water temps up, and help get the bugs hatching! We have seen Chimmarra caddis and little black stones, but the Baetis vagans are still absent – let’s hope that changes! Here are your flows:
| FLOWS: | |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 2,640 cfs @ 38º |
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY |
1,370 cfs @ 38º |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 3,100 cfs @ 39º |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 1,350 cfs @ 37º |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY |
7,320 cfs @ 39º |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 1,240 cfs @ N/A |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Level | 99.4% |
River Report / Conditions April 6, 2011
The clouds have left, and the sun is shining in Starlight! AFter a BIG jump in flow yesterday due to all the rain, the river has cleared, and is looking great! Warm weather over the next few days should help get water temps up, and help get the bugs hatching! We have seen Chimmarra caddis and little black stones, but the Baetis vagans are still absent – let’s hope that changes! Here are your flows:
| FLOWS: | |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 3,210 cfs @ 37º |
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY |
1,340 cfs @ 38º |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 3,600 cfs @ 37º |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 1,440 cfs @ 37º |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY |
8,670 cfs @ 38º |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 1,480 cfs @ N/A |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Level | 97.6% |
